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You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase.  The Government has two...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has managed to restore its services after a cyber-attack halted its conveyancing tools and delayed transactions at...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has said it is on the last phase of tackling a cyber-attack. CTS said last week that it...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

Legal sector infrastructure specialist CTS has said it is “urgently investigating” a cyberattack on its services that could impact property exchanges...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

Home ownership has become a “luxury for the few rather than a privilege for the many”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

Two well-known Fine & Country licensees have partnered to boost their presence in the South West of England. Jonathan Handford and Sean...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

The UK is heading for a further drop in housebuilding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data by S&P and...

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance, has published an agenda-setting whitepaper to highlight the anti-money laundering shortcomings and sanctions...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Measures to deliver new homes, regenerate left-behind communities and clean up rivers have been added to the Government’s flagship Levelling Up...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

Spicerhaart has opened its doors for ex-armed forces personnel and reservists to consider estate agency as a career. The agency brand has...

MPs have criticised the lack of detail in the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill when it comes to housebuilding...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

Property firms are still failing to make basic anti-money laundering checks (AML), and some may even unwittingly be helping politically exposed...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

Stanley Michael Brecker, an iconic and revered figure on the London commercial property scene for more than 60 years has died...

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...

Despite increasing public debate and media spotlight on energy efficiency, the issue appears relatively unimportant to seven out of eight buyers according to...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

A leading business consultancy is warning that supply chain shortages as a result of Brexit and the pandemic will push up...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close this weekend, the Nationwide Building Society has analysed long-term capital appreciation in locations regenerated...

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

Agents’ views are being sought by Propertymark on how best to improve the housing supply in Northern Ireland. The province’s Department for...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

With increasing numbers of portals battling for membership and revenue, Zoopla has revealed that all Carter Jonas’ residential branches will list until...

Conveyancers should consider the provision of electric vehicle parking and charging in transactions according to a legal company. Law firm says that...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

Who are you? Hi, I’m Richard Price, Managing Director at Dezrez. Who are Dezrez and what EACRM do you provide? At Dezrez we’re on...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

High profile franchise hybrid agency EweMove has announced ambitious plans to double agent numbers within two years. The firm - which has...

I remember so clearly in my Foxtons days, working as a lettings manager in Putney, that lettings, though less sexy than...

Buyers in around 30 per cent of English cities are almost certainly already too late to complete a purchase by March 31...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told to avoid a stamp duty holiday cliff-edge next March at any price - because it...

Recently, when giving speeches, I have discussed investment trends and industry trends that the built environment is experiencing. They are quite...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...